Many housewives believe that they know how to cook corn. But not everyone can also affirmatively answer the question: "How to cook soft corn?" Indeed, there are many subtleties in the technology for preparing this culture. They can not be ignored.
Firstly, you need to choose the right ear. Soft after cooking will be only young corn. She differs from more mature in:
- Cob size (medium length).
- The shape of the rows (grains of the same size and are arranged tightly to each other).
- The color of the grains (in young corn they are pale, and with age become bright yellow).
- Composition (inside young grains there is a white viscous liquid resembling milk). Perhaps that is why they say about young corn that it is milky-waxy ripeness.
Secondly, it is necessary to clearly control the cooking time. For young ears, 15 minutes is enough, and mature ones will cook for about 2 hours.
Thirdly, it is necessary to strictly observe the cooking rules:
- Rinse the cob under running water and clear of dirty leaves.
- Pour cold water into a thick-walled container. Lay the corn there so that the liquid is a couple of centimeters higher than the product.
- Put the dishes on an open fire and cook the set time.
- Remove the finished product from the stove, cover tightly and let it brew for 10 minutes.
- Take out the cobs and free them from the leaves.
Only after that you can assume that you know how to cook soft corn.
But besides the rules, there are also different ways of cooking. Here, everyone chooses for himself a more suitable option on how to cook soft corn. It can be boiled in water or brought to readiness without it. You can also cook corn:
- in a pan;
- in a double boiler;
- in a pressure cooker;
- in the microwave.
In addition, it is necessary to clearly understand for yourself what you should not do in any case:
- Do not salt water during cooking. Otherwise, the grains will be tough. It is better to add a little sugar or butter to the water.
- Do not cook over high heat. After boiling, make the fire smaller.
These simple rules will help anyone figure out how to cook soft corn.
But that is not all. There is a method that will tell you not only
how to cook soft
corn . With its help, you can make the taste of the grains be more delicate. To do this, just do the following:
- Peel fresh cobs of leaves and fibers.
- Cut each of them transversely into 2 parts and lay in a pan.
- Pour a mixture of cold water and milk in a ratio of 1: 1. In this state, corn should be 4 hours.
- After this, the cobs should be boiled in water in the usual way. As a result of this preparation, the grains are very soft with a delicate creamy taste.
- After that, pieces can be salted, cut into small circles and fry in boiling butter. If desired, you can cook the whole ears.
Such a corn with a crispy crust and delicate taste will not leave anyone indifferent.
Undoubtedly, an ordinary boiled product does not differ in a special aroma. After all, the cobs are boiled without any seasoning. But there is one piece of advice that will tell you how to cook juicy corn, so that even the smell will already cause appetite. To do this, you need 4 cups of corn and one and a half glasses of water, a little butter and salt.
Everything is prepared very simply:
- Cobs of corn are pre-soaked in water for several hours.
- Grease the baking dish with oil and put the whole product (with leaves) in it.
- Pour with water, wrap with foil and put in the oven for 40 minutes.
- After the time has expired, ready-to-eat cobs are slightly cooled, peeled off leaves, put on a dish and pour over with warmed oil. Separately put a salt shaker nearby.
This option is much faster than usual and even mature fruits can be used.